FeaturedFintechInvestment in Saudi fintech sector reaches $347 mn in the last 12 monthsIFM CorrespondentOctober 25, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 25, 2021 The rise in investments is a sign of a maturing fintech industry in the Kingdom... Read more
FeaturedFintechHong Kong-based fintech Hyphen to go public with Provident Acquisition mergerIFM CorrespondentOctober 14, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 14, 2021 The merger could value Hyphen at $1 bn... Read more
ExclusiveFintechFrance on the way to become the second biggest fintech hub in EuropeIFM CorrespondentOctober 8, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 8, 2021 Fintech firms in France raised around€1.9 bn so far this year... Read more
FeaturedFintechVC investment in UK fintech reaches £3.6 bn in Q3IFM CorrespondentOctober 6, 2021October 6, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 6, 2021October 6, 2021 So far this year, UK fintech startups received $11.4 bn in VC funding... Read more
FeaturedFintechUntapped Global and Paga partner to make digital payments seamless in NigeriaIFM CorrespondentSeptember 30, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 30, 2021 The partnership focuses to empower small businesses to accept digitised payment... Read more
FeaturedFintechThai fintech Ascend raises $150 mn to expand digital financial servicesIFM CorrespondentSeptember 28, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 28, 2021 Investors such as Bow Wave Capital Management, Charoen Pokphand Group and Ant Group participated in the funding round... Read more
FeaturedFintechWizz Financial received green light from central bank for UAE exchange acquisitionIFM CorrespondentSeptember 24, 2021September 29, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 24, 2021September 29, 2021 UAE Exchange engages in money transfer, foreign exchange and payment services... Read more
FeaturedFintechSaudi Arabia-based CashIn raises $1.6 mn for business expansionIFM CorrespondentSeptember 20, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentSeptember 20, 2021 The funding round was led by BIM Ventures... Read more
FeaturedFintechIndonesian fintech Xendit raises $150 mn to earn unicorn statusWebAdminSeptember 15, 2021 by WebAdminSeptember 15, 2021 The funding round for Xendit was led by Tiger Global Management... Read more
FintechPayPal agrees to buy Japanese BNPL firm Paidy for $2.7 bnWebAdminSeptember 9, 2021September 9, 2021 by WebAdminSeptember 9, 2021September 9, 2021 The transaction and the regulatory approval is expected to be completed by the end of 2021... Read more